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Circuit
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0807839000283
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: TLA Releasing
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: TLA Releasing
MPN: 19
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: TLA Releasing
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 31, 2002
Studio: TLA Releasing
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Editorial Review:
From Director Dirk Schafer, whose "Man of the Year" pulled women's magazine centerfolds out of the closet, comes this sultry hyper-kinetic drama set in the sex-and-pecs, music and steroid world of the circuit party scene-where drugs flow and inhibitions fall on the sweaty dance floor. John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into a new lifestyle. As John falls deeper and deeper into a spiral of drugs and carousing, his one chance for redemption lies in the arms of his new boyfriend.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Soft Core Afterschool Special
A small town gay cop leaves Indiana for WeHo and ends up leading the debauched lifestyle of a "circuit boy." Interesting storyline, solid message and some okay performances are all marred by the unnecessary inclusion of artsy, overlong, softcore-style sex scenes (a la Queer as Folk) which distract from the plot and generally cheapen the proceedings. Despite the gratuitous, cheesy sex, a number of extraneous sub-plots and a corny ABC afterschool special ending, it's still marginally diverting.
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Rating: - The Glitter & the Glitz
"Circuit" is a sad film about superficial men who need drugs in order to give life a lift. John Webster is a small-town policeman with whom no one will partner because he is gay. His police chief urges him to go to a larger city. Jonathan Wade-Drahos who is in a film this year with Ed Asner titled "Trim" plays the cop. His performance is a little stiff, without much emotional depth. Andre Khabbazi, who apparently stopped making films after this one, plays Hector Ray. He does a great job at being ... Read More
Rating:  - "A Film About The Dangers Of Drugs"
"Circuit" takes the lid off of the problem of substance abuse in the gay community, a problem many don't want to discuss. The film takes place during different circuit parties in the Los Angeles area, and the movie explores why gay men abuse drugs and the ultimate outcome of a dangerous habit. The script is surprisingly strong and the acting contains one of the best ensembles in a gay themed movie. "Circuit" also contains a ton of deleted scenes, director's commentary, and the trailer. The film runs over ... Read More
Rating:  - Party hard?!
I saw this at the Reel Pride festival last November (2001), and couldn't stop thinking about it for days afterward. While it's been called a "wake-up call" to some members of the gay community it doesn't come off as didactic as it could. Instead you find yourself caring about the characters and wondering what will happen to them after the movie ends.
The only thing wrong with the film is the intended main character, i.e., the cop who leaves the repressive and hostile smalltown life for the wildlife ... Read More
Rating:  - I'm In The Minority Here...
I'd like to help the Director Dirk Shafer and the screenwriter Gregory Hinton make this a better movie.
This movie took me to a place I am unlikely never to see; the world of circuit parties. Some reviewers have praised this film for it's honesty and unflinching look at circuit parties. WHO CARES? If I wanted to learn about circuit parties, I'd tour the local sewage treatment plant.
Mr. Shafer and Mr Hinton, you can't seem to make up your minds if this film is supposed to be a fictional ... Read More
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